Restored and colorized film footage, with a specially created sound-design added, of Trafalger Square, Picadilly Circus and wonderful footage from the train station...It's quite extraordinary and absolutely fascinating to watch, just as if you actually have stepped back in time.
To see how smart and elegant everyone looks is a joy, even people who had very little money, made an effort to look their best when out in public. The majority of people back then had pride in how they looked and conducted themselves...Although this is footage of the more affluent West End, people of all classes made much more effort in that era on the sartorial front, which actually continued through the 1950s, 60s and indeed the 70's...I have some wonderful photographs of my Mum and Dad from the 1950s and they both look knockout, just like film stars really...I love 1950s fashion, so stylish and elegant.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this short film restoration of 1930s London, as much as I did.
Utterly mesmerizing. Incredible clarity and lighting - watched on large full screen, you can put yourself right into the scene. That section on the train platform (7 mins in) - absolutely chilling, the detail and sense of being present there.
As Tourist and Orphan note, the elegance of the formal dress. The absence of phones held in crouching faces - just how did they survive!
I wonder if it was digitally enhanced beyond the "usual" kind of restoration and addition of sound/colour? AI? Certainly it looks better than anything I've seen from that period before. Thanks for posting, Tourist.